Border Wait Times Study Act
Latest action · Dec 7, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Wait Times Study Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on the traffic patterns of commercial and passenger vehicles that enter and exit U.S. international land ports of entry along the northern and southern borders.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to study and report to Congress on the negative economic impact, if any, on the United States of wait times at such ports of entry.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 6, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Original | Dec 6, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Dec 6, 2007 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Dec 7, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Dec 6, 2007Introduced in House
- Dec 6, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2425 | Border Wait Times Study Act | Related bill | Dec 6, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress reports on the commercial and passenger vehicle traffic at certain points of entry, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Border Wait Times Study Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2007Introduced in House
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